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How to create a build definition post M9?


Mike Wulkan (761) | asked Feb 13 '07, 1:25 p.m.
I am trying to configure a new RC1 client/server environment. Things
were going well until I tried to create a new build definition only to
find that my build script from M9 won't work anymore due to many
deprecated APIs.

So fine, I'll just create a new build definition from scratch and then
manually make my changes... problem is that in RC1 it doesn't seem to
generate any sort of template build script at all! It just opens a blank
build.xml file.

First of all, is this empty build.xml file expected behavior? Any help
to get a simple build going would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike Wulkan

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Martha (Ruby) Andrews (3.0k44251) | answered Feb 13 '07, 3:05 p.m.
JAZZ DEVELOPER
Hi Mike,
RC1 should not create an empty build script. Are you selecting
"Create a build from scratch" on the first page of the New Build
Definition wizard and Jazz Build Engine - Ant on the second page?
I've seen incorrect build.xml generated with an older version of the
IBM JVM. What JVM are you using?
Martha
2/13/2007 10:47:49 AM
Mike Wulkan <wulkan@ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
<eqsrap$sdc$1@localhost.localdomain>

I am trying to configure a new RC1 client/server environment.
Things
were going well until I tried to create a new build definition only
to
find that my build script from M9 won't work anymore due to many
deprecated APIs.

So fine, I'll just create a new build definition from scratch and
then
manually make my changes... problem is that in RC1 it doesn't seem
to
generate any sort of template build script at all! It just opens a
blank
build.xml file.

First of all, is this empty build.xml file expected behavior? Any
help
to get a simple build going would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike Wulkan
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Mike Wulkan (761) | answered Feb 13 '07, 5:37 p.m.
Martha Andrews wrote:
Hi Mike,
RC1 should not create an empty build script. Are you selecting
"Create a build from scratch" on the first page of the New Build
Definition wizard and Jazz Build Engine - Ant on the second page?
java version "1.5.0"

Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build
pwi32dev-20061002a (SR3)
)
IBM J9 VM (build 2.3, J2RE 1.5.0 IBM J9 2.3 Windows XP x86-32
j9vmwi3223-2006100
1 (JIT enabled)
J9VM - 20060915_08260_lHdSMR
JIT - 20060908_1811_r8
GC - 20060906_AA)
JCL - 20061002

Yes, I am creating the build from scratch and selecting Ant on the
second page. The only other thing to note is that I alter the default
build.xml path as well as the Properties file path and the Working Dir.

Thanks,
Mike

I've seen incorrect build.xml generated with an older version of the
IBM JVM. What JVM are you using?
Martha
2/13/2007 10:47:49 AM
Mike Wulkan <wulkan@ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
eqsrap$sdc$1@localhost.localdomain

I am trying to configure a new RC1 client/server environment.
Things
were going well until I tried to create a new build definition only
to
find that my build script from M9 won't work anymore due to many
deprecated APIs.

So fine, I'll just create a new build definition from scratch and
then
manually make my changes... problem is that in RC1 it doesn't seem
to
generate any sort of template build script at all! It just opens a
blank
build.xml file.

First of all, is this empty build.xml file expected behavior? Any
help
to get a simple build going would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike Wulkan

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Martha (Ruby) Andrews (3.0k44251) | answered Feb 13 '07, 8:01 p.m.
JAZZ DEVELOPER
Hi Mike,
You've discovered a bug; changing the path causes the build.xml file
not to be created in RC1.
The workaround is to take the defaults in the wizard, then move the
build.xml file and update the build definition. Here are the steps:
1. Create a new build definition, taking the defaults in the wizard.
2. Stop the build engine. (It is a Java launch, so you can stop it in
the Console window, or by bringing up the Debug view).
3. Copy the build.xml file to the directory where you want it to live.

4. Edit the build definition (from the context menu in the Build
Admin view) and change the following properties:
buildFile should point to the place where you moved the build.xml
file
propertiesFiles should point to build.properties in the same
directory as the build.xml file.
5. Start the Jazz Build Engine (from the Eclipse Run menu).
I've opened workitem 17500 to track this issue. You can see the work
item here:
https://jazz.
net/jazz/web/projects/Jazz%20Project#perspective=Work%20Items&action=viewWorkItem&id=17500

Martha

2/13/2007 1:50:17 PM
Mike Wulkan <wulkan@ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
<eqta1m$u2$1@localhost.localdomain>

Martha Andrews wrote:
Hi Mike,
RC1 should not create an empty build script. Are you selecting
"Create a build from scratch" on the first page of the New Build

Definition wizard and Jazz Build Engine - Ant on the second page?
java version "1.5.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build
pwi32dev-20061002a (SR3)
)
IBM J9 VM (build 2.3, J2RE 1.5.0 IBM J9 2.3 Windows XP x86-32
j9vmwi3223-2006100
1 (JIT enabled)
J9VM - 20060915_08260_lHdSMR
JIT - 20060908_1811_r8
GC - 20060906_AA)
JCL - 20061002

Yes, I am creating the build from scratch and selecting Ant on the
second page. The only other thing to note is that I alter the
default
build.xml path as well as the Properties file path and the Working
Dir.

Thanks,
Mike

I've seen incorrect build.xml generated with an older version of
the
IBM JVM. What JVM are you using?
Martha
2/13/2007 10:47:49 AM
Mike Wulkan <wulkan@ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
eqsrap$sdc$1@localhost.localdomain

I am trying to configure a new RC1 client/server environment.
Things
were going well until I tried to create a new build definition
only
to
find that my build script from M9 won't work anymore due to many

deprecated APIs.

So fine, I'll just create a new build definition from scratch
and
then
manually make my changes... problem is that in RC1 it doesn't
seem
to
generate any sort of template build script at all! It just opens
a
blank
build.xml file.

First of all, is this empty build.xml file expected behavior?
Any
help
to get a simple build going would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike Wulkan
--

Composed with Newz Crawler 1.8 http://www.newzcrawler.com/

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